That is a very good question and one that ASET tries to
answer by distributing a national salary survey for technologists every three
years. Our last salary survey was published
in 2011 and we are currently collecting data for our 2014 salary survey. Please sign up for the survey soon! We have a December 15th deadline for this survey.
There are many reasons why it is important for us to know
what the range of salaries is in this field.
·
It helps us advocate to employers to increase
wages to meet current rates nation-wide
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It helps us recruit prospective students to the
field when they can see what kind of earning they can anticipate
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It helps us demonstrate to Deans who may
consider opening a new NDT program that the salary for neurodiagnostic
technologists is competitive with other allied health professions
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It helps you to know what the average salary is
for various specialties, so that you may plan for your own career path and
anticipate an increase in your income in the future
We currently do not have sufficient responses to the salary
survey to provide a statistically accurate representation of what technologists
are making with respect to such demographics as years of experience,
credentials obtained and regional differences in income.
So please be proactive and complete the salary survey on our
website. You do not have to be a member
to participate. We are striving to cover a wide range of job descriptions and
levels of experience so we would like to hear from you whether you are on-the-job
trained and working in a rural hospital, or if you are in a specialized role in
a major medical center. We can advocate
better for those working in the field if we have up-to-date information.
It does take a bit of
time to complete the survey, and we greatly appreciate the time and effort you
put into this endeavor. Please make sure you do not skip section one, which provides
us with basic information on which we build the rest of the statistics.
You may use this
link to the instructions for the survey:
You can find the link to the actual survey right on the ASET home page at www.aset.org
Thank you for your support!
Hi, I just found your blog. I have been thinking about going into this field. Because I really do like the academics of it. I have some frustrations. Since this field isn't regulated often they will hire anyone. This keep wages down in this profession. Furthermore, I find it frustrating that companies will prefer people with a bachelors rather than an reegt for CNIM/IONM jobs. Lastly, I saw the aset salary survey for 2011 and I was a little disappointed. It seems like it will take around 8 years to earn a 60k salary which isn't that high to begin with either. If you compare this with an ultrasound tech or nuclear medicine technologist the salary is a bit disappointing. Reading this article gave me some hope because maybe an accurate picture of the salaries are not there. I am hoping they are higher because I really want to go in this field but I cannot for a stagnant 50k salary
ReplyDeleteHi, I just found your blog. I have been thinking about going into this field. Because I really do like the academics of it. I have some frustrations. Since this field isn't regulated often they will hire anyone. This keep wages down in this profession. Furthermore, I find it frustrating that companies will prefer people with a bachelors rather than an reegt for CNIM/IONM jobs. Lastly, I saw the aset salary survey for 2011 and I was a little disappointed. It seems like it will take around 8 years to earn a 60k salary which isn't that high to begin with either. If you compare this with an ultrasound tech or nuclear medicine technologist the salary is a bit disappointing. Reading this article gave me some hope because maybe an accurate picture of the salaries are not there. I am hoping they are higher because I really want to go in this field but I cannot for a stagnant 50k salary
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, your observation regarding the "companies" is true. This practice, combined with the lack of licensure requirements at the state and federal level, opens the door for commercially driven hiring decisions by companies with questionable motives. This also dilutes the importance of certifications, registrations, and most importantly proper Neurophysiology Education.
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